Saturday, February 2, 2013

Halo above Whittier



This is shot from the corner of 26th & Harriet of the beautiful sight astronomers call a "halo." It's the result of the sun reflecting and refracting light off of tiny crystal particles within the thin layer of cirrus clouds high up in the atmosphere. 

Photo: Matt Barthelemy

2 comments:

Phillips + Whittier 365 said...

Welcome, Matt!
Coll photo--and thanks for the info on what causes a halo--I didn't know.
--Francesca

Phillips + Whittier 365 said...

s/b "cool" photo...not "coll"